Improved extension practices for sheep and beef farmers

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dc.contributor.authorGray, DIen_US
dc.contributor.authorSewell, AMen_US
dc.contributor.authorHartnett, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorWood, BAen_US
dc.contributor.authorKemp, PDen_US
dc.contributor.authorBlair, HTen_US
dc.contributor.authorKenyon, PRen_US
dc.contributor.authorMorris, STen_US
dc.coverage.spatialRotorua, New Zealanden_US
dc.date.available2016-04-14en_US
dc.date.finish-date2015-04-13en_US
dc.date.issued2016-04-14en_US
dc.date.start-date2015-04-12en_US
dc.description.abstractInnovation is critical for maintaining New Zealand’s competitive advantage in agriculture and central to this is farmer learning and practice change. Despite the importance of farmer learning, limited research has been undertaken in New Zealand. In this study, an extension programme was developed based upon educational theory and research and then evaluated over a 3 years to identify the factors that were important for farmer learning and practice change. This paper provides a brief overview of findings of a 3 year interdisciplinary study conducted at Massey University with 23 farmers that investigated the critical factors that support farmers’ learning. The five critical success factors and the seven educational principles identified from this study provide guidelines for how science should interact with farmers to foster effective innovation. These findings are also applicable to other extension approaches such discussion groups, monitor farms and sustainable farming fund initiatives where farmers work with scientists and/or rural professionals.en_US
dc.description.confidentialfalseen_US
dc.description.publication-statusPublisheden_US
dc.format.extent61 - 66 (6)en_US
dc.identifier.citationGrassland Research and practice Series no. 16, 2016, pp. 61 - 66 (6)en_US
dc.identifier.eissn2463-4751en_US
dc.identifier.elements-id273469
dc.identifier.harvestedMassey_Dark
dc.identifier.issn0110-8581en_US
dc.publisherNew Zealand Grassland Association Occasional Publicationen_US
dc.relation.isPartOfGrassland Research and practice Series no. 16en_US
dc.relation.urihttp://grassland.org.nz/publications/nzgrassland_publication_2766.pdf#sthash.KmDQpU6S.dpufen_US
dc.sourceHill Country Symposiumen_US
dc.subjectfarmer learningen_US
dc.subjectextension,en_US
dc.subjectpractice changeen_US
dc.subjectherb pasturesen_US
dc.subjectinnovationen_US
dc.subjectcommunity of practiceen_US
dc.titleImproved extension practices for sheep and beef farmersen_US
dc.typeConference Paper
pubs.notesNot knownen_US
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Humanities and Social Sciences/Institute of Education
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences/PVC's Office - College of Sciences
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/College of Sciences/School of Agriculture & Environment
pubs.organisational-group/Massey University/Other
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